Rashguards are probably the closest you can get to wearing a wetsuit without actually having to wear one. Quiksilver Men's Rashguards Are Top Quality Protect your back against over-exposure with one of our rash guard shirts. We all love to spend the entire day sitting in the lineup but a nasty sunburn can be a sure fire way to ruin the rest of your week. A men’s rash guard not only protects against the elements within the water, but serves as an additional layer of protectant from the sun’s beating rays. A quality rash guard will give you an extra layer of protection meaning that you’ve got a better chance to walk away unscathed if you have a run in with the sand or a reef. The formfitting nature doesn’t drag or hold you back in the water. Rash guards are more than just water shirts.Think of a rashguard as an extra layer of skin. With our men’s rash guards you don’t need to worry about exposure to the sun or elements and as a result you can narrow your focus on enjoying your time in the water and catching the best waves possible. Quiksilver understands surf apparel better than any brand out there and we design quality rashguards that will keep you well protected while you’re on your board. When he got my list he said, “this is will be a project we will do together – will be by Hope and Holmes.For days when a wetsuit isn’t needed but some protection still is, a rash guard is the way to go. I gave him a long list of the who’s who in the industry, all the companies he would want to talk to. Renaissance Man, Big Wave Canoe Surf Pioneer, Author of the definitive book on Outrigger Canoes, Tommy Holmes, asked me one day to help him define what should be included in a book on Aloha Shirts that he was ready to embark on. Still have one of Patagonia’s original quarter page ads, where the copy read, “Uncommon clothes For Spirited People.” These mainland companies definitely showed us what was being done creatively away from our shores. We were inspired by 2 companies of that era, Esprit and a non-fashion company, Patagonia. For ads, brochures, lookbooks and tradeshow booths we worked with Darrell Wong, Jeff Hornbaker, Linny Morris Cunningham, Horst Stanzy, Dana Edmunds, John Russell, Mike Wagner and JOSS. To tell our story we worked with some great photographers over the years. My Dad once told me, “you really are in the business of selling art.” He was right, great art on shirts sold well.
Ito, who enabled us to source the best quality fabrications, printing and additional sources for textile art. There we worked with the finest textile companies in Japan, Marubeni, Kurabo and C. Von Hamm and Ohana Fabrics who introduced us to the Textile world in Japan. We worked with great textile converters here in Honolulu, G. I was not convinced His customers, the predominately blue-ish haired resort ladies needed these garments It was difficult for me to relate to his customers. He was selling ladies, missy resort wear with polyester, pongee and acrylic fabrications. When I was about to continue on to college in the early 1970’s, my Dad asked me to come and work for him, as he needed help with sales.
By the time I was a teenager, I’d be breaking down fabric cartons from Japan, carrying many thousands of yards of fabric in a day on my shoulders to our second story cutting room. We would all go to work together as they started their company and I made forts with boxes in the shipping room. My Dad wore great bold-printed shirts everyday and he special ordered a batch of them for me every year once I was in school. We lived in a small cottage in Waikiki a few blocks from the beach. In 1953 my Mom and Dad bought a small garment factory, the same year I was born. After the war my father stayed in Hawaii and started selling fabric to the growing community of clothing manufacturers.
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